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Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1868-12-18

Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1868-12-18 page 1

MORNING urna; Li, VOL. XXXI. COLUMBUS OHIO: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1SG8. NO. 21. THE JO SHAWLS. SHAWLS. SHAWLS. SHAWLS. SHAWLS. SHAWLS. A. C. IIEADLEY & CO., 250 and 35S SUOTH HIGH ST., I HAVE THE LARGEST AND BEST STOCK OF EVER- OPENED IN THIS .HARKET, WHICH THEY WILL 53 Sell Loworl THAN Any Other House in die City. GREAT BARGAINS! in PAISLEY, BROCHE, PLAID, STRIPED, Long and Square Shawls ! LADIES Will And It to their Advantage -TO. Call and Examine Our Stock, THE HOLIDAYS. PARTIAL LIST OP For Bale at Low Prices by GEO. W. GLEASON, 199 S. High Street, (OPERA HOUSE 1IL0CK.) Tennyson's Poems, 50c, $1 25, fl 00, $j 00, $12 00. Tennyson's Locksley 'IIi.li (illustrated), (3 00; $5 50. Tennyson's Idyls of the Kin j (illustrated), ' 00, Whittier's Poems, $1 50, $3 00, $J 50, $8 00. Whittier's Snow-Bound, $1 25, $5 00. Whittiet's Tent on the Beach, $1 50. Whittier's Among the Hills, $1 50. Longfellow's Poems, $1 50, $3 00, $10 00. Longfellow's Evangeline, $3 00. Longfellow's Flower de Luce, $2 50. Longfellow's New England Tragedies, f 1 50. Scott's Poems, $1 25, $1 50, $ 1 50. Burns's Poems, Jl in, $2 25, $3 25, $150. Shakespare, $1 00, $2 00, $1 50, $10 00, $20 00, $24 00 Holland's "Bittersweet," $1 50, $2 50. Holland's "Kathrina," $1 50, $2 50, $0 00. Lowell's "Under the Willows," $2 00. W. D. Howells's "No Love Lost," $1 75. Woodside and Sea-side, $4 00, $8 00. The Seven Great Hymns, $1 75, The Changed Cross, 1 500. Bwratzky's Golden Treasury, 75 cts. Queens oi England, $18 00. Schiller Gallery, $20 00. Chambers's Encyclopedia, 10 volumes, $50 00. Dicken's Works, 25c, 3jci, $1 50, $1 75 per vol. Waverly's Novels, 25c, $1 25, $1 50, $1 75 per vol. Thackeray's Works, 10 volumes. Prescott, 15 volumes. lluhlbach's Historical Novels. Webster's Dictionaries any price. Fine Library Inkstands, Gold Pens, Leather Writing Cases, DeBk Weights, Pocket Cutlery, Rosewood and Mahogany French Desks k Papeteries, Desks, ' Vienna Porte-monnaies Dressing Cases, Portfolios, Work Boxes, Photograph Albums, Chromo'Lithographs, Diaries for W,'i. and Pocket Cases, Kurt ft Monaghan's su perior Gold Pens, Engraving, Paintings, English and American Bibles, (Pocket, Hand and Family Sizes,) I'ruyer, Books Psalms mid Hymns, Church Psalmist, Tlethodist Hymns. CHILDREN'S BOOKS in amllrsi variety; the best publications to be found in any market. (anies, Blocks, Puzzles, (he faror- Ite Zoetrope &c, &c. W Tho only place la tho olty where Note Paper and Envelopes can b stamped to order, with your Ialtial or Monogram. Orders for a Christmas supply should be left early. IIOIMI liOffi! TELEGRAPHIC REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL. FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable.) SPAIN. London, Dec. 10. The dispatches which were forwarded from Cadiz, Deceember 10th, were detained In transmission. They describe fully the situation of affairs at that time, and state that the Government troops were badly beaten In an encounter with the insurgents. While the light was progressing, Capt. Far-rell, American Consul, mounted the barricades in uniform, and holding the American flag in his hand, called pon both parties to stop the struggle and put an end to bloodshed. The fight was shortly after brought to a close and hostilities ceased. Numerous buildings throughout the city bear evidences of the struggle, me wty Hall is bidly shattered by cannon shots. The vessels In the bay are rilled with people departing. The Government troops are reported guilty of excesses and plundering some of the de serted houses. A number of English and American tour ists were arrested by the military authori ties, but were released through the interpo sition of the American Consul, who, on their release, were forwarded to the Consul's pri vate residence, which was the resort of people of all nationalities, for protection The Insurgents loudly proclaimed In favor of a Republic and cheered loudly for Amerl ca. They also declared that if the city was bombarded, they wonld ask that the country be annexed to the United States. Madrid, Dec. 17, The rumors In regard to difficulties among the members of the Provisional Government are denounced as false and unfounded. The present Cablnet.lt Is belleved.will remain in tact until the meeting of the Cortes. Madrid. Dec. 10. Senor Navara has been appointed Minister to Turkey. Cadiz, Dec. 17, The city Is tranquil, and the recent fugl- tlves are returning to their homes and busl ness. Pill SSI A. i ' "" ' Berlin, Dec. 10. Prussian Interests are being strongly In favor of maintaining peace. The Government has endeavored to luduce Greece to comply with the demands of Turkey, so far as the demands are founded on International law. HUNGARY. Festii, Dec. 10. Intelligence from Transylvania state that foreign emissaries were recently detected In tampering with the Roman soldiers. They were well supplied with money, and were favoring the interests of Russia. . RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, Dec. 10. It is officially stated that tho designs of Russia in Central Asia are not with the view of the extension of territory, but for the pur pose of strengthening the late treaty with the Emir of Rokahara and securlngjraore permanent peace. London, Dec. 10. Telegrams from India report an earth quake and famine. Constantinople, Dec. 17. Many suspected Greeks are detained here by the Turkish authorities. It Is stated that the Porte declines to ad mit to Bosphorus the iron-clad sent there to take on board the Greek Ambassadors. Constantinople, Dec. 10, 10 P. M. The ultimatum of the Sultan has been re Jectcd by Greece, and the Greek Envoy here has received his passports. All Greeks re maiulng In Turkey after a fortnight, vo:nen excepted, will be regarded as subjects of the Sublime Porte. A squadron has sailed hence to reinforce the fleet of Hobart Pasha. An engagement took place between the Gr.ek steamer Erosls and a Turkish cruiser. Th particulars of the fight are not yet known. ENGLAND. London, Dec. 17. Mr. Bright has accepted a position In t ie Cabinet as President of tho Board of Tra!i Mr.Layard has been appointed Commlsslo i er of Public Works. The Times says Mr. Revcrdy Johnsou 'a a surance that the Alabama negotiations a-closed must be accepted, though with sin' prise, seeing he has Increased his dcmaiv after Lord Stanley had surrendered all tin could be surrendered honorably. It regrc s that so much has been made public abon negotiations. The Telegraph thinks Mr. Johnson woul have fared better had he been less zcalou for peace. Tho Standard asks If tho radical zeal for American Interests wlllcontlnuo In the Gov eruuiuui, uuw umi, Loru uiarcmion nas been appointed Foreign Secretary, A telegram from the East states that the Greek steamer Erosls was pursued by Turkish man-of-war, and took refuge In the harbor of Syria, where she Is now blockaded by Hobart Pasha, Admiral of the Turkish fleet In the Archapelago. AUSTRIA. Vienna, Dec. 17. The following unolllclal dispatch has been received here : ILLINOIS. Departure of Distinguished Visitors. Chicago, Dec. 17. Gen. Grant and stall', Gen. Schofleld, Gen. Thomas, Gen. McDowell and other distinguished gentlemen who came from AVashing-ton to attend the Army Reunion, will leave at half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon for Cincinnati. They go In a special car on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroads. The party will remain In Cincinnati one day, and go thence to Washington. The Reunion. The great reunion has disunited and the larger portion of the heroes that represented the four great armies have returned to their peaceful homes, ready to engage In their peaceful pursuits with renewed love for their country and their comrades. This city is quiet again, and the event has been one of reat interest to our guests and great pleas ure to our citizens, who have felt a pride In meeting thera and extending such civilities as their character and services to the country certainly entitled thera. It Is believed that they go home with none out pleasant re membrances of their visit to Chicago. The Army of the Georgia met at the bher- man House this morning, Gen. Slocum In the chair. The chair announced as an historical committee, Gen. H. M. Whittlesy, J. It. Mitchell, II. A. Barnura, Wm. Coggswell and A. E. Lee. Gen. Zulick offered the following resolu tion, which was adopted : Jienolned, That at the next Reunion all officers and soldiers are requested to appear In full uniform designating their rank. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of its President. Prize Fight. The prize fight between Fred Bussey, of Chicago, and Thomas McAlpine, of Detroit, for $500 a side, came off to-day, just over the State line In Indiana, between Lansing and the Jollet crossing by the Columbus & Indiana Central Railway. There were seventy-five rounds fought, of which McAlpine was down seventy-four. McAlpine was terribly whipped. He had to be held up, as he could scarcely stand. In the seventy-fifth round, while they were down on their knees, Bussey struck a foul blow and so lost the fight, although he was as fresh as when he stepped Into the ring. CUBA. Havana, Dec. 10. The Diaro, which Is strongly In the Spanish interest, says: Within the jurisdiction of Santiago de Cuba this year no crops will be gathered. The Insurrectionists carry off cof fee as fast as it ripens, and feed sugar cane to their horses. The steam transports expected with rein forcements from Spain arrived to-day. The Spaniards since their arrival, fuel more confident that the revolution will speedily tor initiate. The Diaro publishes an account of the misery prevailing In Santiago de Cuba, which It says Is heartrending, and whichever party wins it is certain mat the prosperity of the Eastern District Is ruined for years to come. The account of the capture of Cobre by the Revolutionists published In the New York ournals, Is untrue. The Diaro says the volunteers of Santiago de Cuba ask that arms be given them lmrne diately, so that they may be led against the Revolutionists. WASHINGTON. Political. Wasuington, Dec. 17. In the Supreme Court to-day, the argument was commenced of the case of Drury & I'ago assignees of the Boston Locomotive Worta appellants vs. the Milwaukee and Superior Railroad Company. Georgia Rccomwtruction. J. E. Bryant, Chairman of the Georgia Re publican Committee, is opposed to any meas nre which will throw Georgia again under military rule. By direction of the President Mai. Gen. O, O. Howard Is honorably mustered out of tho service of tho United States as Major General of volunteers, to take cllect on the 1st oft Jan uary. Gen. Howard consequently falls back to his rank of Brigadier Uencral In the reg ular army, to which ho was appointed Dec. 21st, 1804. To morrow will be motion day In Con ress. The Senate committee on Indian Affairs, at a meeting to-day, considered House bill proposing to return tho Indian Bureau to the War Department, it is sum tne committee are not In favor of tho measure, and prefer to Increase the power of tho Bureau by expand ing It with a department, its head to have a scat In the Cabinet. THE WEST. ACItrk of the Union Pacific H. R. Hob. bed oi v,utio. Chicago, Dec. 17. A special from Omaha says : List night J. A. Whitehead, clerk lu tho Union Pacific R. R. freight office at Omaha, while at Choy enne, was robbed of $0,000, while on his way from tho depot to Wells, Fargo s Co. s office, The robbery was perpetrated by three men, who held a pistol to Whitehead s head ana walked him out on the prairie half a mile distant and tied and gagged him. Arrctcd tor Eiiibcjtlmuont. St. Louis, Dec. 17 A Kansas City telegram soys Albert Rlakeway, a well known cltlz.ua of Paoll, Kansas, was arrested here to-day charged with the embezzlement of 1,100, and taken to Paoll for trial. PENNSYLVANIA. Prrrsnuno, Dec. 17. Weather moderating. River 4 feet 2 Inches, and rising slowly. Mercury 33 degrees Trial f Twllchcll. Philadelphia, Dec. 17. The trial of Twltchcll, for the murder of Mrs. Hill, commenced this A. M. The coun- sel for Mrs. Twltchcll claimed a separate trial, which was allowed. Th-j trial of Mrs Twltchell proceeded. CONGRESSIONAL. XLli COXCiKES Third Session. Washington, Dec. IS. - SENATE. Mr. CHANDLER introduced a biK to grant luud3 to aid in the construction of the ( Wisconsin & Lake Superior R. R. Re:lrred to the committee on I'ublic Lands. Mr. SUMNER presented a petition of the members of the bar of Mississippi, that the U. S. Court may hereafter sit at Vicksbitrg. Referred to the Judiciary committee. Mr. McCREARY submitted a resolution to amend the Constitution designed to protect tho rights of minorities and to provide against the contingency of bringing the election of President and Vice President to the House of Representatives. Referred to the Judiciary cbmmittee. Mr. SHERMAN, from the Finance committee, reported a bill amending the act im-spirits, tobacco, &c, by extending the time for affixing stamps to the 15th of February, which passod. Mr. POMEROY Introduced a joint resolution providing that all men who volunteered to serve as soldiers or cooks for three years, or during the rebellion, and honorably discharged, shall receive the same additional bounty us other soldiers under the act o: July 28, I860, and the acts amendatory thereto, notwithstanding they may have been borne on the rolls as slaves. Referred to the committee on Military Affairs. The morning hour having expired, the Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution reported by the Finance committee, disapproving of the President's financial recommendation.Mr. DIXON was opposed to repudiation In every and any form, but was not willing to admit that the President hnd proposed re pudiation, tor reasons, among others, that he did not propose to make It compulsory ca the public creditors to accept his plans. The debate was continued by Messrs. Fer ry and Norton. Mr. D1AU.N movea to amend the resolu tion by stating that Congress agreed with the President that our national credit should be sacredly observed. Mr. HOWARD objected and Air. jjiaUJN advocated the amendment. Mr. HOWE moved to amend the resolu tion so as to state that Congress agrees with the sentiments which ought to have been, but were not, expressed in the President's message, that the national faith should be sacredly observed. Mr. WHYTE was opposed to repudiation In any form; but was more willing to Join In a clamer against any plan proposed by him than he would be to join In an outcry against any Senator who might pro pose to pay the debt by caning it in ana making a re-lssue at lower Interest. Mr. V1CK.EUS denied that the l'resiaens had proposed repudiation, and expressed the opinion that the Government cduld not get specie enough in the woria to pay the eM. The amendment was lost, ana the resolu tion as reported by the committee adopted. Mr. TRUMBULL introduced a bin to pro vide for giving effect to treaty stipulations between this and forelgu Governments for extradition of criminals. Referred. It provides that wheucver any person shall have been delivered by a foreign Government to an agent of tho United States for the purpose of being brought to tho United States and tried for a crime of which ho is accused, the President of the United States shall have power to take all necessary measures for the transportation and safe keeping of said ac cused person, and bis protection against law lessness and violence. Adjourned. HOUSE. The death of Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, was announced by Mr. Dickey. There was a large audience In the galleries. Speeches were made by Messrs. Kelly, Wood, Brcom-all, Dickey, Poland, Moorhcad, Maynard Ashley of Ohio, Miller, Farnsworth, KoonU' Connelly, uakc, woodward, Koblnson, Lawrence of Ohio, and Sy pher. The House then adjourned. CINCINNATI. Heavy I.ouu hf Fire. Cincinnati, Dec. 17. A lire broke out this morning at half rast eight at No. 25 Vine street, at the fancy gro cery establishment or Jl. i. Kogers & Co., which was entirely destroyed. Nos. 27 and 20 adjoining wcro also severely damaged. Tho amount of loss Is $50,000. Tho loss on Roger's & Co.'s stock Is $20,000; Insurance 10,000 In the Globe Company, and $5,000 In the Western & Firemen's, all of Cincinnati. The building was owned by C. W. Starbuck, of Cincinnati. Tho Times' loss Is $5,000; In surance 3,000 In tho Phamlx Company, of Hartford, Connecticut. Mcintosh, Noanr.i & Co., whisky dealers, also occupied part of iso. 20. Their loss is fio.ooo; insurance $5,000 In the Merchants' Company, aud $5,000 In tho Continental, New York. The building Nos. 27 and 21) was owned 1 r Mrs. Susan Lee and others; damaged to t'. e extent of $0,000; insured for $ 1,000 in tLe Hartford, $0,000 In tho Fulton of New York, and $0,000 In the Homo Company. Ti'.l-madge & Co. loso on their stock probably $10,000; Insured for $7,000 In tho Delaware of Philadelphia, and Underwriters of New York. At half-past 0 o clock this mornlnir a tire broko out at No. 51 Vine street; loss a'out $:)0,000; insured for $4,000; It was occupied by Rctnhardt & Co., confectioners. ihe total loss by the two tires was ncary $N0,000. It Is not yet ascertained how cither cf these fires originated. A number or gins were working in the fourth story of No, 25, but they were n',1 rescued, with some difficulty. MASSACHUSETTS. Suit lorltaningea. Boston, Dec. 1. K. H. Dana has sued the Mayor and A'.iVr- men of Cambridge for $3,lKK) damage for erasing his name from Vho voting lists at U c Idle i-iecuuu. NEW JERSEY. Catholic burch lnirncu. Port Jkuvu, Doc. 17. The Catholic Church In this city w.n burned yesterday.

MORNING urna; Li, VOL. XXXI. COLUMBUS OHIO: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1SG8. NO. 21. THE JO SHAWLS. SHAWLS. SHAWLS. SHAWLS. SHAWLS. SHAWLS. A. C. IIEADLEY & CO., 250 and 35S SUOTH HIGH ST., I HAVE THE LARGEST AND BEST STOCK OF EVER- OPENED IN THIS .HARKET, WHICH THEY WILL 53 Sell Loworl THAN Any Other House in die City. GREAT BARGAINS! in PAISLEY, BROCHE, PLAID, STRIPED, Long and Square Shawls ! LADIES Will And It to their Advantage -TO. Call and Examine Our Stock, THE HOLIDAYS. PARTIAL LIST OP For Bale at Low Prices by GEO. W. GLEASON, 199 S. High Street, (OPERA HOUSE 1IL0CK.) Tennyson's Poems, 50c, $1 25, fl 00, $j 00, $12 00. Tennyson's Locksley 'IIi.li (illustrated), (3 00; $5 50. Tennyson's Idyls of the Kin j (illustrated), ' 00, Whittier's Poems, $1 50, $3 00, $J 50, $8 00. Whittier's Snow-Bound, $1 25, $5 00. Whittiet's Tent on the Beach, $1 50. Whittier's Among the Hills, $1 50. Longfellow's Poems, $1 50, $3 00, $10 00. Longfellow's Evangeline, $3 00. Longfellow's Flower de Luce, $2 50. Longfellow's New England Tragedies, f 1 50. Scott's Poems, $1 25, $1 50, $ 1 50. Burns's Poems, Jl in, $2 25, $3 25, $150. Shakespare, $1 00, $2 00, $1 50, $10 00, $20 00, $24 00 Holland's "Bittersweet," $1 50, $2 50. Holland's "Kathrina," $1 50, $2 50, $0 00. Lowell's "Under the Willows," $2 00. W. D. Howells's "No Love Lost," $1 75. Woodside and Sea-side, $4 00, $8 00. The Seven Great Hymns, $1 75, The Changed Cross, 1 500. Bwratzky's Golden Treasury, 75 cts. Queens oi England, $18 00. Schiller Gallery, $20 00. Chambers's Encyclopedia, 10 volumes, $50 00. Dicken's Works, 25c, 3jci, $1 50, $1 75 per vol. Waverly's Novels, 25c, $1 25, $1 50, $1 75 per vol. Thackeray's Works, 10 volumes. Prescott, 15 volumes. lluhlbach's Historical Novels. Webster's Dictionaries any price. Fine Library Inkstands, Gold Pens, Leather Writing Cases, DeBk Weights, Pocket Cutlery, Rosewood and Mahogany French Desks k Papeteries, Desks, ' Vienna Porte-monnaies Dressing Cases, Portfolios, Work Boxes, Photograph Albums, Chromo'Lithographs, Diaries for W,'i. and Pocket Cases, Kurt ft Monaghan's su perior Gold Pens, Engraving, Paintings, English and American Bibles, (Pocket, Hand and Family Sizes,) I'ruyer, Books Psalms mid Hymns, Church Psalmist, Tlethodist Hymns. CHILDREN'S BOOKS in amllrsi variety; the best publications to be found in any market. (anies, Blocks, Puzzles, (he faror- Ite Zoetrope &c, &c. W Tho only place la tho olty where Note Paper and Envelopes can b stamped to order, with your Ialtial or Monogram. Orders for a Christmas supply should be left early. IIOIMI liOffi! TELEGRAPHIC REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL. FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable.) SPAIN. London, Dec. 10. The dispatches which were forwarded from Cadiz, Deceember 10th, were detained In transmission. They describe fully the situation of affairs at that time, and state that the Government troops were badly beaten In an encounter with the insurgents. While the light was progressing, Capt. Far-rell, American Consul, mounted the barricades in uniform, and holding the American flag in his hand, called pon both parties to stop the struggle and put an end to bloodshed. The fight was shortly after brought to a close and hostilities ceased. Numerous buildings throughout the city bear evidences of the struggle, me wty Hall is bidly shattered by cannon shots. The vessels In the bay are rilled with people departing. The Government troops are reported guilty of excesses and plundering some of the de serted houses. A number of English and American tour ists were arrested by the military authori ties, but were released through the interpo sition of the American Consul, who, on their release, were forwarded to the Consul's pri vate residence, which was the resort of people of all nationalities, for protection The Insurgents loudly proclaimed In favor of a Republic and cheered loudly for Amerl ca. They also declared that if the city was bombarded, they wonld ask that the country be annexed to the United States. Madrid, Dec. 17, The rumors In regard to difficulties among the members of the Provisional Government are denounced as false and unfounded. The present Cablnet.lt Is belleved.will remain in tact until the meeting of the Cortes. Madrid. Dec. 10. Senor Navara has been appointed Minister to Turkey. Cadiz, Dec. 17, The city Is tranquil, and the recent fugl- tlves are returning to their homes and busl ness. Pill SSI A. i ' "" ' Berlin, Dec. 10. Prussian Interests are being strongly In favor of maintaining peace. The Government has endeavored to luduce Greece to comply with the demands of Turkey, so far as the demands are founded on International law. HUNGARY. Festii, Dec. 10. Intelligence from Transylvania state that foreign emissaries were recently detected In tampering with the Roman soldiers. They were well supplied with money, and were favoring the interests of Russia. . RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, Dec. 10. It is officially stated that tho designs of Russia in Central Asia are not with the view of the extension of territory, but for the pur pose of strengthening the late treaty with the Emir of Rokahara and securlngjraore permanent peace. London, Dec. 10. Telegrams from India report an earth quake and famine. Constantinople, Dec. 17. Many suspected Greeks are detained here by the Turkish authorities. It Is stated that the Porte declines to ad mit to Bosphorus the iron-clad sent there to take on board the Greek Ambassadors. Constantinople, Dec. 10, 10 P. M. The ultimatum of the Sultan has been re Jectcd by Greece, and the Greek Envoy here has received his passports. All Greeks re maiulng In Turkey after a fortnight, vo:nen excepted, will be regarded as subjects of the Sublime Porte. A squadron has sailed hence to reinforce the fleet of Hobart Pasha. An engagement took place between the Gr.ek steamer Erosls and a Turkish cruiser. Th particulars of the fight are not yet known. ENGLAND. London, Dec. 17. Mr. Bright has accepted a position In t ie Cabinet as President of tho Board of Tra!i Mr.Layard has been appointed Commlsslo i er of Public Works. The Times says Mr. Revcrdy Johnsou 'a a surance that the Alabama negotiations a-closed must be accepted, though with sin' prise, seeing he has Increased his dcmaiv after Lord Stanley had surrendered all tin could be surrendered honorably. It regrc s that so much has been made public abon negotiations. The Telegraph thinks Mr. Johnson woul have fared better had he been less zcalou for peace. Tho Standard asks If tho radical zeal for American Interests wlllcontlnuo In the Gov eruuiuui, uuw umi, Loru uiarcmion nas been appointed Foreign Secretary, A telegram from the East states that the Greek steamer Erosls was pursued by Turkish man-of-war, and took refuge In the harbor of Syria, where she Is now blockaded by Hobart Pasha, Admiral of the Turkish fleet In the Archapelago. AUSTRIA. Vienna, Dec. 17. The following unolllclal dispatch has been received here : ILLINOIS. Departure of Distinguished Visitors. Chicago, Dec. 17. Gen. Grant and stall', Gen. Schofleld, Gen. Thomas, Gen. McDowell and other distinguished gentlemen who came from AVashing-ton to attend the Army Reunion, will leave at half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon for Cincinnati. They go In a special car on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroads. The party will remain In Cincinnati one day, and go thence to Washington. The Reunion. The great reunion has disunited and the larger portion of the heroes that represented the four great armies have returned to their peaceful homes, ready to engage In their peaceful pursuits with renewed love for their country and their comrades. This city is quiet again, and the event has been one of reat interest to our guests and great pleas ure to our citizens, who have felt a pride In meeting thera and extending such civilities as their character and services to the country certainly entitled thera. It Is believed that they go home with none out pleasant re membrances of their visit to Chicago. The Army of the Georgia met at the bher- man House this morning, Gen. Slocum In the chair. The chair announced as an historical committee, Gen. H. M. Whittlesy, J. It. Mitchell, II. A. Barnura, Wm. Coggswell and A. E. Lee. Gen. Zulick offered the following resolu tion, which was adopted : Jienolned, That at the next Reunion all officers and soldiers are requested to appear In full uniform designating their rank. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of its President. Prize Fight. The prize fight between Fred Bussey, of Chicago, and Thomas McAlpine, of Detroit, for $500 a side, came off to-day, just over the State line In Indiana, between Lansing and the Jollet crossing by the Columbus & Indiana Central Railway. There were seventy-five rounds fought, of which McAlpine was down seventy-four. McAlpine was terribly whipped. He had to be held up, as he could scarcely stand. In the seventy-fifth round, while they were down on their knees, Bussey struck a foul blow and so lost the fight, although he was as fresh as when he stepped Into the ring. CUBA. Havana, Dec. 10. The Diaro, which Is strongly In the Spanish interest, says: Within the jurisdiction of Santiago de Cuba this year no crops will be gathered. The Insurrectionists carry off cof fee as fast as it ripens, and feed sugar cane to their horses. The steam transports expected with rein forcements from Spain arrived to-day. The Spaniards since their arrival, fuel more confident that the revolution will speedily tor initiate. The Diaro publishes an account of the misery prevailing In Santiago de Cuba, which It says Is heartrending, and whichever party wins it is certain mat the prosperity of the Eastern District Is ruined for years to come. The account of the capture of Cobre by the Revolutionists published In the New York ournals, Is untrue. The Diaro says the volunteers of Santiago de Cuba ask that arms be given them lmrne diately, so that they may be led against the Revolutionists. WASHINGTON. Political. Wasuington, Dec. 17. In the Supreme Court to-day, the argument was commenced of the case of Drury & I'ago assignees of the Boston Locomotive Worta appellants vs. the Milwaukee and Superior Railroad Company. Georgia Rccomwtruction. J. E. Bryant, Chairman of the Georgia Re publican Committee, is opposed to any meas nre which will throw Georgia again under military rule. By direction of the President Mai. Gen. O, O. Howard Is honorably mustered out of tho service of tho United States as Major General of volunteers, to take cllect on the 1st oft Jan uary. Gen. Howard consequently falls back to his rank of Brigadier Uencral In the reg ular army, to which ho was appointed Dec. 21st, 1804. To morrow will be motion day In Con ress. The Senate committee on Indian Affairs, at a meeting to-day, considered House bill proposing to return tho Indian Bureau to the War Department, it is sum tne committee are not In favor of tho measure, and prefer to Increase the power of tho Bureau by expand ing It with a department, its head to have a scat In the Cabinet. THE WEST. ACItrk of the Union Pacific H. R. Hob. bed oi v,utio. Chicago, Dec. 17. A special from Omaha says : List night J. A. Whitehead, clerk lu tho Union Pacific R. R. freight office at Omaha, while at Choy enne, was robbed of $0,000, while on his way from tho depot to Wells, Fargo s Co. s office, The robbery was perpetrated by three men, who held a pistol to Whitehead s head ana walked him out on the prairie half a mile distant and tied and gagged him. Arrctcd tor Eiiibcjtlmuont. St. Louis, Dec. 17 A Kansas City telegram soys Albert Rlakeway, a well known cltlz.ua of Paoll, Kansas, was arrested here to-day charged with the embezzlement of 1,100, and taken to Paoll for trial. PENNSYLVANIA. Prrrsnuno, Dec. 17. Weather moderating. River 4 feet 2 Inches, and rising slowly. Mercury 33 degrees Trial f Twllchcll. Philadelphia, Dec. 17. The trial of Twltchcll, for the murder of Mrs. Hill, commenced this A. M. The coun- sel for Mrs. Twltchcll claimed a separate trial, which was allowed. Th-j trial of Mrs Twltchell proceeded. CONGRESSIONAL. XLli COXCiKES Third Session. Washington, Dec. IS. - SENATE. Mr. CHANDLER introduced a biK to grant luud3 to aid in the construction of the ( Wisconsin & Lake Superior R. R. Re:lrred to the committee on I'ublic Lands. Mr. SUMNER presented a petition of the members of the bar of Mississippi, that the U. S. Court may hereafter sit at Vicksbitrg. Referred to the Judiciary committee. Mr. McCREARY submitted a resolution to amend the Constitution designed to protect tho rights of minorities and to provide against the contingency of bringing the election of President and Vice President to the House of Representatives. Referred to the Judiciary cbmmittee. Mr. SHERMAN, from the Finance committee, reported a bill amending the act im-spirits, tobacco, &c, by extending the time for affixing stamps to the 15th of February, which passod. Mr. POMEROY Introduced a joint resolution providing that all men who volunteered to serve as soldiers or cooks for three years, or during the rebellion, and honorably discharged, shall receive the same additional bounty us other soldiers under the act o: July 28, I860, and the acts amendatory thereto, notwithstanding they may have been borne on the rolls as slaves. Referred to the committee on Military Affairs. The morning hour having expired, the Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution reported by the Finance committee, disapproving of the President's financial recommendation.Mr. DIXON was opposed to repudiation In every and any form, but was not willing to admit that the President hnd proposed re pudiation, tor reasons, among others, that he did not propose to make It compulsory ca the public creditors to accept his plans. The debate was continued by Messrs. Fer ry and Norton. Mr. D1AU.N movea to amend the resolu tion by stating that Congress agreed with the President that our national credit should be sacredly observed. Mr. HOWARD objected and Air. jjiaUJN advocated the amendment. Mr. HOWE moved to amend the resolu tion so as to state that Congress agrees with the sentiments which ought to have been, but were not, expressed in the President's message, that the national faith should be sacredly observed. Mr. WHYTE was opposed to repudiation In any form; but was more willing to Join In a clamer against any plan proposed by him than he would be to join In an outcry against any Senator who might pro pose to pay the debt by caning it in ana making a re-lssue at lower Interest. Mr. V1CK.EUS denied that the l'resiaens had proposed repudiation, and expressed the opinion that the Government cduld not get specie enough in the woria to pay the eM. The amendment was lost, ana the resolu tion as reported by the committee adopted. Mr. TRUMBULL introduced a bin to pro vide for giving effect to treaty stipulations between this and forelgu Governments for extradition of criminals. Referred. It provides that wheucver any person shall have been delivered by a foreign Government to an agent of tho United States for the purpose of being brought to tho United States and tried for a crime of which ho is accused, the President of the United States shall have power to take all necessary measures for the transportation and safe keeping of said ac cused person, and bis protection against law lessness and violence. Adjourned. HOUSE. The death of Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, was announced by Mr. Dickey. There was a large audience In the galleries. Speeches were made by Messrs. Kelly, Wood, Brcom-all, Dickey, Poland, Moorhcad, Maynard Ashley of Ohio, Miller, Farnsworth, KoonU' Connelly, uakc, woodward, Koblnson, Lawrence of Ohio, and Sy pher. The House then adjourned. CINCINNATI. Heavy I.ouu hf Fire. Cincinnati, Dec. 17. A lire broke out this morning at half rast eight at No. 25 Vine street, at the fancy gro cery establishment or Jl. i. Kogers & Co., which was entirely destroyed. Nos. 27 and 20 adjoining wcro also severely damaged. Tho amount of loss Is $50,000. Tho loss on Roger's & Co.'s stock Is $20,000; Insurance 10,000 In the Globe Company, and $5,000 In the Western & Firemen's, all of Cincinnati. The building was owned by C. W. Starbuck, of Cincinnati. Tho Times' loss Is $5,000; In surance 3,000 In tho Phamlx Company, of Hartford, Connecticut. Mcintosh, Noanr.i & Co., whisky dealers, also occupied part of iso. 20. Their loss is fio.ooo; insurance $5,000 In the Merchants' Company, aud $5,000 In tho Continental, New York. The building Nos. 27 and 21) was owned 1 r Mrs. Susan Lee and others; damaged to t'. e extent of $0,000; insured for $ 1,000 in tLe Hartford, $0,000 In tho Fulton of New York, and $0,000 In the Homo Company. Ti'.l-madge & Co. loso on their stock probably $10,000; Insured for $7,000 In tho Delaware of Philadelphia, and Underwriters of New York. At half-past 0 o clock this mornlnir a tire broko out at No. 51 Vine street; loss a'out $:)0,000; insured for $4,000; It was occupied by Rctnhardt & Co., confectioners. ihe total loss by the two tires was ncary $N0,000. It Is not yet ascertained how cither cf these fires originated. A number or gins were working in the fourth story of No, 25, but they were n',1 rescued, with some difficulty. MASSACHUSETTS. Suit lorltaningea. Boston, Dec. 1. K. H. Dana has sued the Mayor and A'.iVr- men of Cambridge for $3,lKK) damage for erasing his name from Vho voting lists at U c Idle i-iecuuu. NEW JERSEY. Catholic burch lnirncu. Port Jkuvu, Doc. 17. The Catholic Church In this city w.n burned yesterday.